CVE-2024-40725: Apache HTTP Server: source code disclosure with handlers configured via AddType

[Eric Covener <covener () apache org>]

Severity: important

Affected versions:

- Apache HTTP Server 2.4.60 through 2.4.61

Description:

A partial fix for  CVE-2024-39884 in the core of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.61 ignores some use of the legacy content-type 
based configuration of handlers. "AddType" and similar configuration, under some circumstances where files are 
requested indirectly, result in source code disclosure of local content. For example, PHP scripts may be served instead 
of interpreted.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.62, which fixes this issue.

References:

https://httpd.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40725

Timeline:

2024-07-09: reported